What notes are in the C5 chord?

C5 is made of C and G: the root and perfect 5th above C.

What is the easiest way to play C5?

Play xxxx13 (low E to high E): mute the low E, A, D and G strings.

C5 power chord on guitar

C5 is a power chord: neither major nor minor, punchy with distortion. It is built from C and G (formula 1 5). Power chords are the backbone of rock, punk and metal rhythm guitar. The easiest way to play it in standard tuning is xxxx13.

x x x x 1 3

x 3 5 5 x x

x x x 5 8 8

8 10 10 x x x

x x 10 12 13 x

C5 fingerings (low E to high E)

Fret 1: xxxx13. Mute the low E, A, D and G strings.
Fret 3: x355xx. Mute the low E, B and high E strings.
Fret 5: xxx588. Mute the low E, A and D strings.
Fret 8: 8-10-10-x-x-x. Mute the G, B and high E strings.
Fret 10: x-x-10-12-13-x. Mute the low E, A and high E strings.

Questions

What notes are in the C5 chord?: C5 is made of C and G: the root and perfect 5th above C.
What is the easiest way to play C5?: Play xxxx13 (low E to high E): mute the low E, A, D and G strings.

Also try: C Major · C Minor · C7 · Cmaj7 · Chord Charts